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The United States of America leads the world in the production of natural gas. President Obama stated that the economic future for America will be fueled in large part by vast amounts of natural gas in his 2012 State of the Union Address. What the President failed to mention is how the process of hydraulic fracturing is effecting not only our environment but the lives of everyday Americans. Currently the Marcellus play is the largest operational shale play operating in the United States. This…

Chinese Air and Water Pollution Crisis Throughout the past few centuries, air and water pollution have been known to be the hazardous byproducts of industrialization. During the early stages of the industrial revolution, both Europe and America experienced episodes of severe health and environmental issues. Ever since then, there have been many legal actions taken to significantly reduce the amount of air pollutant each country produces. However, some countries such as China and India do not…

1. Introduction Air is one of the most important constituents of man’s environment. An average human being requires about 12kg of air each day, which is nearly 12 to 15 times greater than the amount of food consumed. Clean and pure air is very essential for human health and survival. Any change in the natural and normal composition of air may adversely affect the living system, particularly the human life invariably What is Air Pollution? Air pollution is defined as the presence in the outdoor…

Over the course of environmental law the eleven chapters covered throughout the semester processed the reoccurring themes cover to cover. Author Nancy Kubasek emphasizes how environmental quality is an adverse effect on man willful negligence and willful misconduct that is subsequent to negative externalities. With class discussion and supplemental video to reinforce concepts the emphasized them was easily identifiable in relation to the weekly case studies. Where in the case study of Thinking…

Virtually everyone who has grown up in the United States knows the saying: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” And most of us think that in order to save the environment, we must all play a small role by doing things like buying cars with high gas mileage, or using products that are environmentally friendly in one way or another. These kind of ideas have been repeated to many of us our whole lives, but what most don’t realize is that the burden of responsibility for protecting the environment and enacting…

If we would like the planet to continue being our home, we should learn to better appreciate it. According to a widely controversial movie named “Under the Dome”, Chai Jing, a reporter in Beijing whom narrates us through a documentary covering the air pollution problem engulfing China, discusses the wide range of issues facing China’s most polluted cities, Beijing being one of the most polluted given its unfortunate geographical proximity. Despite the fact the movie was banned in China, it…

of not acting to make a change. Although we are at fault for placing these chemicals into the environment, we still blame our faulty genetic repair mechanisms for the cancer instead of the environmental carcinogens that we’ve put into the land, the air and the water. This book tells the story of the connection between cancer and environmental contamination. Through research and personal experience, Steingraber executes an eloquently written story. She provides personal stories about her and…

It hadn’t been far in the lessons when Mr. Cook told Chesley to fly on his own. Sully was never complimented on his solo flight, but Mr. Cook still showed his appreciation for his talent. Airplanes have changed; less of what the plane does in the air is instructed by the pilot. On January 19, 2009, Chesley didn’t have enough altitude to land at any airports in New York City. Chesley showed his talent by pushing the limits of his plane’s control surfaces and landing the plane as if he…

In chapter 7, Avoidance, Rendall, wants the reader to understand the importance of their weaknesses to discern and bring out the best their strengths. Rendall begins the chapter with an anecdote about the case of a peanut allergy on a plane and how the airline did not want any passengers on the plane to have peanuts with them. This anecdote introduces and illustrates the purpose of the chapter, in which the author is comparing our weaknesses to be like allergies and advises us to avoid our…

chemical into the air , everything from our health, to our weather, to our quality of life has been affected. These changes have led to deteriorating conditions to our health and the natural balance yet very little is done to stop it. Air pollution has had detrimental effects on the health of people around the world. In nations like China, the air is polluted to the point that in certain areas masks are necessary to avoid serious respiratory problems. the pollutants in the air there are a…